South Merrick, New York, U.S. 29th October 2013. Greg, from Merrick, and his mother walk on the trail through Levy Park and Preserve during sunset on the First Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy hitting New York. Long Island's South Shore marshland park, which closed for months due to Sandy's devastation, shows some recovery from the wind and flood damage inflicted on the entire eastern seaboard of America's East Coast.